Peacock paintings by Sun Jiandong
Sun Jiandong 1 was born 1952 in Shanghai, his father was a Bishop and dean of the East China Theological Seminary 2 , and a great enthusiast of Chinese calligraphy. Like his father, Sun Jiandong had a love of fine art from an early age. He began formal study in 1964, but five years later was sent from Shanghai to Xishuangbanna during the Cultural Revolution. The stunning natural scenery and exotic tropical rainforest captured his imagination, and though much of his time was taken up with physical labour, he spent the rest of his waking hours with a sketch book collecting future material. His works were first exhibited in 1971 in a provincial exhibition, and in 1977 he enrolled in Yunnan Arts University. 3
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- Sun Jiandong 孙建东 sun1 jian4 dong1 Vice Chairman of the Yunnan Artists Association [云南省美术家协会] and professor at the Yunnan Arts University [云南艺术学院].
- East China Theological Seminary 华东神学院
- Source: Xinhua Yunnan [in Chinese, but there's more pictures]
